Men's Tennis

McDaniel opens spring with win

Green Terror sweeps singles play against Southern Virginia

WESTMINSTER, Md. – Brian Kron (Upperco, Md./North Carroll) won both of his matches, including a straight-set victory at No. 4 singles, to lead McDaniel to a 7-2 victory over Southern Virginia in non-conference men's tennis action on Thursday.

The Green Terror (2-1) opened its spring schedule with a victory, sweeping all six singles matches to secure the victory before the Knights (4-4) took two of the three doubles matches by identical 8-3 scores.

Kron teamed with Matthew Langsdale (Hampstead, Md./North Carroll) to notch McDaniel's lone win in doubles, taking a 9-7 decision in the third spot.

Kron won his singles match 6-2, 6-0 while Langsdale was also a double winner in three sets at sixth singles. After Langsdale won 6-1 in the opening set, Adam Williford took a 6-3 decision to force the deciding super tiebreaker third set, which Langsdale took, 10-7.

Ben Faber (Wayne, Pa./Conestoga) rallied from down 7-1 in the deciding super tiebreaker third set to win 11-9 at No. 1 singles. Shaolin Chandam took the first set 6-2 before Faber won 6-3 in the second set.